Curis Mayfield had a 6-year CFL career, playing 92 games & scoring 35% of his 266 points with the American expansion Posse & Pirates. 4 seasons with Riders. 1992 #WLAF alum with Frankfurt Galaxy.
Curtis Mayfield #ShreveportPirates - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #216
2 seasons with Gold Miners; previously with #WorldLeague's #BirminghamFire. #WLAF's 4th-leading receiver in 1992 w/706 yds on 57 rec. Named the Fire's offensive player of the year. Career: 107 passes for 1,447 yards & 4 TDs.
Willie Bouyer #SacramentoGoldMiners - 1993 #JOGO #CFL #103
Williams played 16 games for the #ShreveportPirates over the 2 years they existed in #CFL's American expansion (94-5). Returned to the CFL in 2000 for 6 games with Edmonton.
In between he stopped off with #WLAF/#NFLE and the #Arena Football League before landing in the #NFL, playing for both the Vikings and Eagles. Career recorded 27 sacks & 114 tackles, earning CFL East All-Star honors in 1994.
Ben Williams - #ShreveportPirates - 1995 JOGO #CFL #202
"Sorry, I can't play. My brothers won't let me" - Larry Benson backing out of his commitment to field the #SanAntonioTexans in 1993.
Benson had owned the #WLAF's #SanAntonioRiders from 1991-2. However, his brother Tom had purchased the #NFL's #NewOrleansSaints in 1985 - and there was some family friction around Larry owning a CFL team.
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